Shara Funari, Lauren Hunt & Katie Plunkard

Ghost Pepper Glass

Glassblowing is a craft, an art form, and, at Ghost Pepper Glass, a community. Katie Plunkard, Lauren Hunt and Shara Funari began building the studio at a time when Austin’s off-hand glassblowing scene had disappeared. Previous studios in Austin had closed, leaving glassmakers and students without the resources to continue blowing glass.

Now celebrating its first anniversary, Ghost Pepper Glass has been able to revive that community by offering classes, team building events, retail, and more. “We’ve been welcomed so warmly by locals and tourists, alike. The enthusiasm and appreciation for what we are doing has exceeded all of our expectations so now we’re just trying to keep tapping into whatever we’re doing right,” says Plunkard. Sign up for classes online at ghostpepperglass.com or stop by their location to watch these artists in action.